Pregolja at the Kaliningrad Zoo

This elephant sure has an impeccable and valuable resume. Years ago when ever anything stunk in the exotic animal world, the smell usually involved the circus. Thankfully that is not the case any more today in the United States, but it seems to still be an issue in Russia. Now here is the real goofy, wasteful thing. The Elephant Sanctuary has agreed to take this elephant!!! What absurd amount of money do you suppose it would take to make that wish a reality? Rest assured without even looking hard, you could find a very qualified facility much closer to Kaliningrad in Europe who may accept her, and I say "accept" with trepidation. Here's what I suggest the Elephant Sanctuary do if they want to be real noble and help. Estimate the cost of removing, and bringing this elephant to Tennessee. Solicit that amount from generous, well meaning folks and donate the funds to a worthy, legitimate wildlife organization in either Asia or Africa for the management of wild populations. It would really show the world where their heart is at.

Kaliningrad zoo bred Pregolja with her own father, Jimmi. They had 4 calves:

1. Female calf born 08-29-82

killed by mother after birth

2. Male calf born 03-11-85

killed by mother after birth

3. Female calf born 11-20-87

killed by mother after birth

4. Female calf born 03-02-95

Named Marta. Records indicate that Marta was sent to Moscow zoo after just 8 months.

However, Moscow zoo denies this.

Circus Durov in Moscow took ownership of Marta in 2000, but she may have been on loan for

several years before that.

According to Zoocheck Canada, Marta killed her trainer in 2001.